MCB Switching off curve

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Could somebody explain to me the difference between MCB switching off curves A, B & C?
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afaict there is no type A

basically a mcb has two parts

the thermal trip is the same between a B a C and a D of the same rating and deals with relatively small but sustained overloads.

the magnetic trip is designed to take out short cuircuits and it either trips or it doesn't. If the magnitic trip point is hit the breaker will trip extremely fast (0.1 sec is the standard iirc but some manufacturers claim even faster). The type of the breaker determines how many times the rated current is needed to take out the magnetic trip

B is 3-5 times C is 5-10 times and D is 10-20 times.

A lower fast trip point makes cuircuit design to meet earth fault loop requirements easier but can cause nusense tripping with some loads (b6 breakers on lighting cuircuits are well known for this issue).
 
What are the advantages and disadvantages of minature circuit breakers?
 
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Compared to a chocolate cake, an MCB doesn't taste so good (disadvantage) but is better at cutting electrical overloads or short circuits (advantage)
 
JohnD said:
Compared to a chocolate cake, an MCB doesn't taste so good (disadvantage) but is better at cutting electrical overloads or short circuits (advantage)

I find victoria sponge better at cutting overloads than a choccy cake...must be the jam...
 
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